Managerial Accounting
Solutions
Name:
Acct 2301
Spring 2007
Final Exam Version 1 –
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There are 40 questions on this exam. Make sure and fill in an answer for each question on your scantron.
Rounding error within $5 is acceptable on all time-value-of-money problems. Good Luck!
1. The Mobile Corporation uses a process cost system. The company uses the FIFO
method to account for inventory. The company began March with 3,000 units in
WIP that were 70% complete. The company started 18,000 units during the
month. At the end of March there were 6,000 units that were only 40% complete.
Total production cost for March was $45,900. What is amount of cost of goods
manufactured for March 2006?
a. $36,000
b. $45,000
c. $38,700
d. $7,200
e. None of the above
2. The Raiderland Company produces a number of products, including a Texas Tech
flag. The company which began operations at the beginning of the year, uses a
standard cost system. The standard costs for one Texas Tech flag are provided
below:
Direct Material (0.5 yds @ $2.00 per yard) $1.00
Direct Labor (1 hr @ $8.50 per hour)
$8.50
The company produced and sold 35,000 flags during 2006 at the following costs:
Direct Materials (18,000 yards)
$ 17,280
Direct Labor (36,000 hours)
$374,400
What is the company’s material usage variance for 2006?
a. $1,000 favorable
b. $1,000 unfavorable
c. $500 favorable
d. $500 unfavorable
e. None of the above
3. Which of the following should not be recorded as an expense when initially
incurred?
a. Paid office salaries
b. Paid factory maintenance
c. Paid product advertising costs
d. Paid sales commissions
e. All of the above should be recorded as an expense when initially incurred.
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4. The Woods and Water Company has two operating divisions. The company
evaluates the performance of its divisions using the return on investment (ROI)
measure. The following is information for the Service Division at the end of the
year.
Service Division
Units repaired
8,000
Level of investment
$400,000
Operating Expenses:
Direct Materials
Direct Labor
Overhead
Selling & Admin
Total Operating Expenses
$ 40,000
$200,000
$ 25,000
$ 15,000
$280,000
The average service fee was $50 per unit. What was the Service Department’s
ROI for the year? (round to the nearest whole percent)
a. 34%
b. 96%
c. 30%
d. 25%
e. None of the above
5. Coffee Café operates a chain of coffee shops in Lubbock. The company pays rent
of $24,000 per year for each location. Supplies (napkins, bags, and condiments)
are purchased as needed. The managers of each shop are paid a salary of $3,000
per month and all other employees are paid on an hourly basis. Relative to the
number of shops, the cost of the rent is which kind of cost?
a. Fixed cost
b. Variable cost
c. Mixed cost
d. Inadvertent cost
e. None of the above
6. Parson’s Company uses a cost-plus pricing strategy. At the beginning of 2006,
Parsons estimated that its total annual overhead costs would be $100,000 and that
50,000 direct labor hours would be worked. Based on these estimates, Parsons
computed a predetermined overhead rate that was used to allocate overhead costs
throughout the year. At the end of the year, total overhead cost incurred was
$120,000 and 60,000 direct labor hours were worked. Based on this information
alone,
a. Products were priced accurately for 2006.
b. Products were overpriced for 2006.
c. Products were underpriced for 2006.
d. Products were overcosted for 2006.
e. There is not enough information available to determine.
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7. The Dalton Corporation began business on January 1, 2006. The following
transactions took place during the year (Assume all transactions involve cash):
1.) Acquired $5,000 of capital from the owners.
2.) Purchased $4,000 of direct raw materials.
3.) Used $3,500 of direct raw materials.
4.) Paid production workers $2,500.
5.) Paid $1,500 for manufacturing overhead. (Applied and actual
overhead are the same.)
6.) Started and completed 2,000 units of WIP inventory
7.) Sold 1,500 units for $8 each.
8.) Paid $2,500 for selling and administrative expenses.
The amount of raw materials inventory reported on the balance sheet at December
31, 2006 would be:
a. $0
b. $1,875
c. $3,500
d. $4,000
e. None of the above - $500
8. Cole’s department store is divided into three main divisions – clothing; shoes;
housewares. The clothing department occupies 5,000 square feet of the entire
store, while the shoes department occupies 1,500 square feet, and the housewares
department occupies 3,500 square feet. For 2006, the utilities totaled $5,000.
How much of the utilities cost should be allocated to the housewares’s
department?
a. $1,667
b. $750
c. $2,500
d. $1,750
e. None of the above
9. Lighthouse Sights provides guided tours. The company charges $40 per
customer. The variable costs are $5 per customer and fixed costs are $5,000
annually. If the company has 500 customers per year, what is the company’s
operating leverage?
a. 1.4
b. 3.5
c. 8.0
d. 1.3
e. None of the above
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10. Clancy Incorporated is considering purchasing a new piece of equipment. The
company requires a minimum rate of return 12%. The new equipment is expected
to increase sales by $100,000 per year, but expenses are also expected to increase
$20,000 per year. All sales and expenses are cash. The new equipment will cost
$250,000. The equipment has a 5 year useful life and a $5,000 salvage value.
What is the net present value for this investment? (Ignore taxes.)
a. <$66,980>
b. $41,219
c. $113,315
d. $56,405
e. None of the above
11. Ethelle Allen makes two types of chairs. One of the chairs is a rocking chair.
The other is a straight-back chair. It requires approximately 5 hours of direct
labor to make one chair of either kind. During March, the company made 50
rocking chairs and 100 straight-back chairs. The materials handing cost amounted
to $15,000 for the month. The rocking chair requires one-half hour of materials
handling time per chair while the straight-back chair requires one-quarter hour of
materials handling time per chair. In total, how much materials handling cost
should be allocated to the rocking chairs for March? (round to the nearest dollar)
a. $10,000
b. $ 5,000
c. $ 7,500
d. $15,000
e. None of the above
12. Spacely Sprockets’ sales budget shows the following expected total sales:
Month
Total Sales
January $30,000
February $40,000
March
$35,000
April
$30,000
The company expects 80% of its sales to be on account (credit sales). Credit sales
are collected as follows: 30% in the month of sale and 70% in the month
following the sale. What is the budgeted accounts receivable balance at the end
of the first quarter?
a. $19,600
b. $24,500
c. $16,800
d. $22,800
e. None of the above
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13. Ortegren Company has a normal costing system and applies overhead based on
direct labor cost. The company estimated that is would incur $400,000 of
overhead and 100,000 labor hours for 2006. The company made 100,000 units
and sold 80,000 units during 2006. The company incurred the following costs to
produce the units: $500,000 raw material; $350,000 production labor; $410,000
actual overhead. The production workers actually worked 95,000 hours. At the
end of the year, the company adjusts for any over or underapplied overhead.
What was the company’s cost of goods sold for 2006 after all adjustments were
made?
a. $1,014,000
b. $984,000
c. $998,000
d. $1,004,000
e. None of the above
14. Geerts Industries’ sales budget shows the following expected total sales for the
third quarter of 2007:
Month
Total Sales
July
$50,000
August
$55,000
September
$60,500
The company expects 75% of its sales to be credit sales. Credit sales are expected
to be collected as follows: 20% in the month of sales, 75% in the month
following the sale with the remainder being uncollectible and written off in the
month following the sale. What is the budgeted amount of total cash collections
for August?
a. $50,125
b. $36,375
c. $52,000
d. $22,000
e. None of the above
15. During its first year of operations, Overton Company paid $20,000 for direct
material and $50,000 for production workers’ wages. Lease payment and utilities
on the production facility amounted to $12,000. General, selling and
administrative expenses amounted to $6,000. The company made 20,000 units
and sold 18,000 units for $6.50 each. What was the amount of the company’s net
income for the first year?
a. $37,200
b. $43,200
c. $37,800
d. $42,000
e. None of the above
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16. Buchheit’s Boat manufactures custom boats and began business on January 1,
2006. During 2006, the company began work on three boats. The following is
the job order cost sheet data for all three boats:
Boat #101
Boat #202
Boat #303
Direct Materials
$6,000
$7,500
$6,500
Direct Labor
$4,500
$5,000
$5,500
Labor Hours
450
500
550
The company applies overhead based on direct labor hours. The company
calculated a predetermined overhead rate of $5. At the end of 2006, it was
determined that actual overhead was $8,000.
During 2006, the company completed Boat #101 and Boat #303. Boat #101 was
sold for $18,000 on December 1, 2006. What was the balance in finished goods
inventory on 12/31/06? (round to the nearest dollar)
a. $15,000
b. $14,750
c. $14,933
d. $14,667
e. None of the above
17. The Brody Company provided the following standard cost information for each
unit is produces:
Direct Material (3 ft. @ $1.50 per foot)
$ 4.50
Direct Labor (1.5 hrs @ $10 per hour)
$15.00
During 2006, the company produced and sold 4,500 units at the following cost:
Direct Material (14,000 feet)
$24,500
Direct Labor (7,000 hours)
$66,500
What was the company’s labor rate variance for 2006?
a. $2,250 Unfavorable
b. $2,250 Favorable
c. $3,500 Unfavorable
d. $3,500 Favorable
e. None of the above
18. If you are looking at a company’s profitability, which of the following ratios
would you use?
a. Return on Investment
b. Margin
c. Turnover
d. Return on Equity
e. All of the above
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19. Downen Incorporated has five departments. The company’s desired return for all
departments is 8%. The service department currently has a return of 12% on
$250,000 of operating assets. The company is considering purchasing a new
$150,000 machine for the service department. The new machine is expected to
have a 10% return. What will be the service department’s residual income if the
investment is accepted?
a. $13,000
b. $10,000
c. $3,000
d. $45,000
e. None of the above
20. Best Thing, Inc. sells a product at $60 per unit that has unit variable cost of $40.
The company’s break even point is $120,000 in total sales. How much profit will
the company make if it sells 5,000 units?
a. <$20,000>
b. $60,000
c. $100,000
d. $120,000
e. None of the above
21. For purposes of decision making, avoidable costs are those costs that
a. Were incurred in the past.
b. Will be incurred in the future.
c. Do not differ between alternatives
d. All of the above are avoidable costs.
e. None of the above are avoidable costs.
22. The Magnus Company incurs production cost of $5 per unit for direct material
and $12 per unit for direct labor. The company pays rent of $10,000 per year for
its production facility. If the company produces 5,000 units and sells 4,200 units
during the year, what will be the company’s cost of goods sold?
a. $89,700
b. $81,400
c. $95,000
d. $101,000
e. None of the above
23. Alcott Company has a contribution margin of 25%. The company desires to earn
a profit of $50,000. The company has fixed costs of $120,000. What sales
revenue would the company have to have in order to earn the desired profit?
a. $680,000
b. $480,000
c. $200,000
d. $100,000
e. None of the above
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24. The Masai Company began business on January 1, 2005. During the year, the
company paid $120,000 for materials used in the production process and
$300,000 in wages for the production workers. The rent and utilities of the
manufacturing plant totaled $80,000. Selling costs amounted to $150,000. The
company made 250,000 units and sold 210,000 units for $5 each. What was the
company’s production cost per unit?
a. $5.00
b. $2.60
c. $2.38
d. $2.00
e. None of the above
25. The following income statement is provided:
Sales revenue (2,000 * $5)
$10,000
Variable COGS (2,000 * $1.25)
(2,500)
Fixed COGS
(4,000)
Gross Margin
$ 3,500
Depreciation
( 1,000)
Supplies (2,000 * $0.50)
( 1,000)
Net Income
$ 1,500
If sales increase to 2,500 units, what will be the company’s contribution margin?
a. $6,500
b. $9,375
c. $8,125
d. $7,125
e. None of the above
26. The Coldwall Company provided the following cost information for 2006:
Wages paid to production workers
$25,000
Wages paid to factory maintenance
$10,000
Raw materials used in production
$50,000
Indirect materials
$15,000
Factory utilities
$ 8,000
Rent on the production facility
$12,000
Sales commissions
$40,000
What is the total amount of the company’s manufacturing overhead for 2006?
a. $120,000
b. $ 90,000
c. $ 45,000
d. $ 20,000
e. None of the above
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27. Dan’s Delivery is considering purchasing a new van. The cost of the van is
$42,340. The van has a 4 year useful life and a $5,000 salvage value. The van is
depreciated using the straight-line depreciation method. Dan’s requires a
minimum rate of return of 8% on all new investments. The van is expected to
increase sales by $15,000 and also increase expenses by $2,500 annually. The
sales and expenses are cash. Should Dan purchase the new van? Ignore taxes.
a. Yes, because the actual return is greater than the desired.
b. No, because the actual return is greater than the desired.
c. Yes, because the actual return is less than the desired.
d. No, because the actual return is less then the desired.
e. None of the above
28. AbCo Inc. produces a product that is sold for $20 each. The cost to produce each
unit is $12 and there is $10,000 in total fixed cost. The company would like to
have a $30,000 profit. What amount of total sales does the company need in
order to earn the desired profit?
a. $25,000
b. $75,000
c. $100,000
d. $125,000
e. None of the above
29. ListenUp Audio Systems sells and installs car stereo systems. Rosemary
Patterson needs to prepare a purchases budget for the last quarter of 2007. The
company’s sales budget for the fourth quarter is provided below:
October
November
December
Budgeted Sales
$90,000
$98,000
$104,000
Rosemary expects the company’s cost of goods sold to be 80% of sales. The
ending inventory balance each month should be 20% of the next month’s cost of
goods sold. Based on this information, how much inventory does Rosemary need
to purchase for November?
a. $78,400
b. $98,040
c. $80,640
d. $79,360
e. None of the above
30. Mitchell Company paid $1,000 on a current debt. What impact does this
transaction have on working capital?
a. Increase it
b. Decrease it
c. No impact
d. Double it
e. There is not enough information to answer the question.
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31. Brannon Company plans to add a new item to its line of consumer product
offerings. Two possible products are under consideration. Product A has cost of
$12 and a contribution margin of $6 while Product B costs twice as much and has
a contribution margin of $8. The company can produce and sell an equal quantity
of Product A or Product B. What is the differential revenue, on a per unit basis,
between Products A and B?
a. $2
b. $6
c. $14
d. $18
e. None of the above
32. At its $250 selling price, Luca Company has budgeted sales of $100,000 and the
following budgeted costs: variable manufacturing costs of $40,000, fixed
manufacturing costs of $10,000, variable selling and administrative costs of
$20,000 and fixed selling and administrative costs of $10,000. What is the
company’s margin of safety in number of units?
a. 400
b. 200
c. 100
d. 0
e. None of the above
33. Talladega Company manufactures an electric clock radio. Talladega outsources
an electrical switch that is a component in its radio. The switches are purchased
for $8 each. The company is considering making the switches internally and has
conducted a study to determine the costs involved. The costs below are projected
annual production costs:
Unit-level material cost
$3
Unit-level labor cost
$1
Unit-level overhead cost
$2
Batch-level cost (5,000 units per batch)
$5,000
Allocated Facility-level costs
$20,000
The company expects to produce 15,000 radios during the upcoming year. There
is one switch in each radio. Assume that the company will still be operating
within its relevant range. If Talladega decides to make the switches rather than
purchase them, costs will
a. Costs will increase by $25,000
b. Costs will decrease by $25,000
c. Costs will increase by $15,000
d. Costs will decrease by $15,000
e. None of the above
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34. Riley Company produces and sells gizmos. The company incurred the following
production costs for 2006:
Direct Materials
$15 per unit
Direct Labor
$20 per unit
Variable Manufacturing Overhead
$ 5 per unit
Fixed Manufacturing Overhead
$120,000
The company produced 10,000 units and sold 8,000 during 2006. What was the
ending inventory balance at 12/31/06 using the variable costing method?
a. $104,000
b. $416,000
c. $320,000
d. $ 80,000
e. None of the above
35. Harvey’s Home Store has three departments: Tools, Plumbing and Hardware.
The store incurred $30,000 of worker’s compensation insurance for 2006. The
departments identified the following cost drivers for 2006:
Tools
Plumbing
Hardware
Labor dollars
$535,000
$775,000
$240,000
Square footage
3,000
8,000
1,000
# of sales transactions
300,000
900,000
90,0000
Using the most appropriate cost driver, how much worker’s comp insurance
should be allocated to the Plumbing Department? (round to the nearest dollar)
a. $15,000
b. $10,000
c. $20,930
d. $10,355
e. None of the above
Use the following to answer the next 5 (36 – 40) questions.
The following balance sheet information is provided for West End Company:
2006
2005
ASSETS
Cash
$ 5,000
$ 4,000
Accounts Receivable
$10,000
$12,000
Inventory
$12,000
$ 8,000
Plant & Equip. (net of depr.)
$20,000
$22,000
Total Assets
$47,000
$46,000
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Accounts Payable
$ 8,000
Salaries Payable
$ 5,000
Bonds Payable (due 2025)
$20,000
Capital Stock ($5 par)
$10,000
Retained Earnings
$ 4,000
Total Liab. & Stockholder’s Equity $47,000
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$ 6,000
$ 6,000
$21,000
$10,000
$ 3,000
$46,000
36. Using horizontal analysis, what is the increase or decrease in accounts payable?
(round to the nearest whole percentage)
a. Decreased by 25%
b. Increased by 25%
c. Decreased by 33%
d. Increased by 33%
e. None of the above
37. Assuming that net credit sales totaled $66,000, what is the average number of
days it took to collect the accounts receivable in 2006? (round to the nearest
whole day)
a. 61 days
b. 55 days
c. 66 days
d. 6 days
e. None of the above
38. Assuming the company had net income of $7,000 in 2006, what would be the
company’s return on equity?
a. 56% - 60%
b. 50% - 55%
c. 70% - 75%
d. 15% - 20%
e. None of the above
39. What was West End’s current ratio for 2006?
a. 1.15 : 1
b. 1.42 : 1
c. 2.08 : 1
d. 0.82 : 1
e. None of the above
40. Assuming the company had net income of $7,000 in 2006, what was the
company’s earnings per share?
a. $0.70
b. $0.50
c. $2.50
d. $3.50
e. None of the above
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